GUS Daily Digest Sun, 27 Nov 94 9:37 PST Volume 16: Issue 27
Today's Topics:
.MID to .AU
GUS/Windows setup problem
GUS Version?
Matrox MGA Impression Plus and GUS
Memory Upgrade?
Software for creating patches
Ultramid / OS/2
Ultrasound SCSI Adapter
What's The Deal With Patches
Standard Info:
- Meta-info about the GUS can be found at the end of the Digest.
- Before you ask a question, please READ THE FAQ.
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Date: Sun, 27 Nov 1994 01:52:53 EST
From: timkwan@MIT.EDU
Subject: .MID to .AU
Hi, does anyone know if there is a shareware program out there that will
allow me to convert my .MID file to a .AU file? I tried connecting the
speaker outlet of the GUS to the microphone input of of the GUS. I ran
the Windows Media Player to play the .MID file, and at the same time
pressed Record on a Windows-based .WAV recorder. I did get a .WAV file
but it was very noisy but was still listenable. Then I ran the convert13
program (downloaded from epas) to convert the .WAV file to a .AU file.
When I then tried to listen to the .AU file via Mosaic, all I heard were
screeches and static noises.
If you know how I can conveniently convert my .MID file to a .AU file,
please let me know. Thanks.
-Tim
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 23:48:03 -0600 (CST)
From: Left Tackle
Subject: GUS/Windows setup problem
I just installed version 3.53 of the GUS software, and I'm having trouble
getting it to work right. When I fire up Windows, it gives me an error
message, something to the effect of "ULTRASND.DRV and GRVSULTR.386 have a
version mismatch". I checked the FAQ, and made sure that only the needed
files were in the directory, and others that weren't, well, weren't, but
the problem persisted. So, Windows won't let me use my GUS until I can
get this bug worked out, so if you have any suggestions, please let me
know...
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 16:36:25 -0600 (CST)
From: Left Tackle
Subject: GUS Version?
This is my second day of GUS ownership, and I'm pretty impressed with
what it can do. Sounds alot better than my old card. However, I bought
this used, andI think I'm like the third owner, and there doesn't seem to
be alot of the features that there are on other peoples cards, so I must
have one of the earliest versions. There is no CD-ROM interface, there
is no CD Audio connector on it, and those are two things that I need. I
only traded away some of my old computer stuff for it, so it's not a big
deal if I have to trade it away. So, my questions are, what version of
the GUS do I have, and, would buying a new one solve my CD-ROM woes?
Thanks...
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 94 13:00:07 CST
From: Jim English
Subject: Matrox MGA Impression Plus and GUS
hey I'm thinking about buying a Matrox MGA Impression Plus video card and
was wondering if there are any known problems with that and a GUS. Thanks
for any help.
-jim
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Jim English - jenglish@hpserv.keh.utulsa.edu / EJP51823@vax1.utulsa.edu
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 20:04:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: SSARTOR@TrentU.ca
Subject: Memory Upgrade?
I have a gravis ultrasound with 256k and am wondering how necessary
it will be to upgrade the memory on this card. I do not do any recording,
but I use it for windows and games. Will upgrading this card do anything
for me. Considering the upgrade to 1 meg is almost $90 from gravis.
Thanks!
--
Sergio Sartor \ Internet: SSARTOR@TRENTU.CA
HBSc Computer Studies/GIS \ Telnet: 192.75.12.103
Trent University \
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada \ "Programmers Give Better Output!"
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 23:25:22 +0001 (EST)
From: Thatcher Ulrich
Subject: Software for creating patches
Does anyone know of a program for creating GUS MIDI patches that's
better than PatchMaker Lite? Is there a PatchMaker not-Lite? Are there
other commercial or shareware programs that will give me better control
of the patch parameters?
Thanks,
Thatcher Ulrich (ulrich@world.std.com)
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 14:35:00 -0500
From: dave.stubbs@canrem.com (Dave Stubbs)
Subject: Ultramid / OS/2
Hello all,
Is Gravis thinking about coming out with OS/2 drivers any time soon?
For the time being, Robert Manley's drivers are VERY nice...
I have a question: does Ultramid work under OS/2 with the Manley
drivers installed? When I try to run it, it locks up the VM, but
not the entire operating system (better than SBOS, at least...)
I would like to run Sierra games under Warp, but they require me
to install Ultramid. Of course, I don't have enough memory under
plain old DOS, so I just can't do it there...
Any help on this would be appreciated...
Dave...
* OLX 2.1 TD * Unable to locate Coffee -- Operator Halted!
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 19:33:50 -0500
From: GravisTech@aol.com
Subject: Re: Ultrasound SCSI Adapter
>>From: "Mark T. Heintz"
>>Subject: GUS SCSI-2 db?
>>Is there a SCSI or SCSI-2 daughterboard for the Ultrasound? I'd >>like to
connect a CD-ROM drive direct to my Ultrasound, but I >>don't want to be
restricted to buying a Panasonic, Sony, or >>Mitsumi... I remember at one
time (quite a while ago) hearing >>about a SCSI db in development, but I
could never find updated >>info... Can anybody fill me in? I'd hate to take
up another slot for >>a scsi board...
You are not restricted to any particula Cd-Rom, the only restriction comes
from the fact that you would like to save a slot and do not want to get a
seperate SCSI card. In this case you are restricted to Sony, Panasonic,
Mitsumi double speed drives. There is a third party SCSI daughterboard
available from ZYE Technology in the UK, you might want to get in touch with
them.
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 1994 20:02:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: SSARTOR@TrentU.ca
Subject: What's The Deal With Patches
I do not understand how this patch thing works? I have a stock GUS
with 256k. I notice when I play some games with SBOS or MEGAEM emulation
that some of the sounds sound kind of funky. From what I understand, this
is fixable by getting better sound patches and installing them. Is this
true, and if so how do I go about doing this?
Thanks!
--
Sergio Sartor \ Internet: SSARTOR@TRENTU.CA
HBSc Computer Studies/GIS \ Telnet: 192.75.12.103
Trent University \
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada \ "Programmers Give Better Output!"
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Date: Sat, 26 Nov 94 19:50:38 +0100
From: jpdgreve@vub.ac.be (De Greve Jean-Pierre)
Hi everybody,
does anyone know how to get WarCraft working with a GUS MAX ?
It uses AIL3 drivers (that's what the headers show)
which got .DIG & .MDI as extension. It also uses the DOS4GW extender ...
any help is welcome.
Jp.
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